Charlton Heights, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25040
Fayette County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 546
- 400/sq mi
- $96,400
- Median home value
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Charlton Heights pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 400
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25040 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25040 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Charlton Heights, Fayette County, West Virginia, home to just 546 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 400 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25040, but per-capita income is $17,409. 29.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 10.4%. Median home value sits at $96,400 (30% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 75.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 25040 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25040, Charlton Heights, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
546
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
400
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25040?
47.1
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$17,409
Per Capita Income
29.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
270
Total Housing Units
230
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,400
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 25040, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $507,000.
7
Businesses
18
Employees
$507K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25040 vs 25002 →
ZIP 25040 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25118
Kimberly (25118)
998 residents
- 25085
Gauley Bridge (25085)
830 residents
- 25031
Boomer (25031)
615 residents
- 25040
Charlton Heights (25040)
546 residents
- 25173
Robson (25173)
452 residents
- 25139
Mount Carbon (25139)
440 residents
- 25152 368
Page (25152)
368 residents
- 25057 337
Deep Water (25057)
337 residents
- 25090 203
Glen Ferris (25090)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25040 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25002 | Alloy, WV | 112 | 0.6 mi |
| 25057 | Deep Water, WV | 337 | 0.9 mi |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris, WV | 203 | 2.0 mi |
| 25031 | Boomer, WV | 615 | 2.3 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls, WV | 90 | 2.7 mi |
| 25139 | Mount Carbon, WV | 440 | 2.7 mi |
| 25173 | Robson, WV | 452 | 3.1 mi |
| 25152 | Page, WV | 368 | 4.9 mi |
| 25118 | Kimberly, WV | 998 | 3.8 mi |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge, WV | 830 | 3.8 mi |
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